Meet the Caribbean: Vieques, Puerto Rico in 9 Photos

By: - February 24th, 2014
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Our Meet the Caribbean feature introduces you to the most photogenic place on earth: the Caribbean. We’ll be taking you through places large and small with an assortment of photos that capture the spirit and essence of a place. We begin with the beach-filled island of Vieques, Puerto Rico.

Vieques, an island of less than 10,000 people located just around 13 kilometres from the main island of Puerto Rico in the so-called “Spanish Virgin Islands.”

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